84R2954 RMA-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 245
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Terri Drefke is celebrating her 25th anniversary as
chief executive officer of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley,
Inc., in 2014, and this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to
recognize her for her exemplary service; and
WHEREAS, Since assuming leadership of the Food Bank RGV in
1989, Ms. Drefke has helped implement a number of worthwhile
programs, and today the nonprofit is the state's fifth largest food
bank based on distribution; the organization partners with some 230
agencies and has distributed over 24 million pounds of food, worth
an estimated $20 million, this year alone, and it helps to feed more
than 42,000 residents of Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties
each week; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her exceptional efforts in behalf of
the food bank, Ms. Drefke has given generously of her time and
talents to numerous civic organizations; she serves as chair of the
Pharr Cultural Arts Council and as a member of the boards of Faith
Communities for Disaster Recovery, Catholic Charities, and two
local emergency food and shelter programs; she is also a member of
the McAllen South Rotary Club, and she has served as president of
Feeding Texas; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Drefke is blessed in all of her endeavors with
the love and support of her husband, Don Drefke, and their two
children, Heather and Karl; and
WHEREAS, For the past quarter-century, Terri Drefke has
demonstrated a steadfast commitment to bettering the lives of Rio
Grande Valley residents, and her many notable accomplishments have
made a positive and lasting impact in her community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Terri Drefke for her 25 years of service
with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc., and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Drefke as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.